Reviews

‘Christine Poulson’s wonderful sense of place brings Cambridge to life. Cassie overcomes the problems facing her with wit and guile aplenty and ensures the reader’s empathy from first word to last . . . an enthralling and engaging read that underlines Christine’s burgeoning reputation as a crime novelist to watch.’ [Stage Fright]

- SHOTS MAGAZINE

Sheer bliss: Prunella Scales and Wives and Daughters

Posted on Feb 19, 2017 in Agatha Christie, Cranford, David Suchet, Dorothy L Sayers, Hugh Fraser, Ian Carmichael, Nemesis, Prunella Scales, The Hollow, Wives and Daughters | 17 Comments

I haven’t been sleeping well these last six months or so – and I won’t need to tell readers of my blog why that is. I don’t usually have a problem getting to sleep, but I often find myself awake at four or five am. That is when audiobooks are such a godsend. I prefer books […]

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Short-listed!

Posted on May 23, 2016 in Crimefest., Hugh Fraser, Margery Allingham Short Story Competition, Martin Edwards, Peter Guttridge | 2 Comments

I didn’t win, but it was – and still is – a thrill to have my story ‘Faceless Killer’ long-listed and then short-listed for the Margery Allingham Short Story Competition. It’s not quite the first time I’ve been short-listed for something – but it was the first time I’d been there when the winner was announced, […]

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